Children's Minister

Full time, 40 hours / week

 

Pleasant Ridge Church Description

Pleasant Ridge is a Southern Baptist Church located in Hueytown, AL (14 miles west of Birmingham). We exist to glorify God by making disciples in our homes, in our community, and in the world.

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About this role

The Children’s Minister role is a full-time position. The candidate is responsible for overseeing the ministry of children from birth through 5th grade. The candidate will also be responsible for overseeing a four-day-per-week Preschool ministry. PRBC is a growing church averaging over 200 in weekly attendance with a large and growing children’s ministry. This position reports to the Senior Pastor.

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Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide Leadership in all areas of childhood education, preschool, outreach, and ministry.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.

• Two to five years of experience in Children’s Ministry or Preschool Ministry.

• People skills in working with others.

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Christian Character Expectations:

• Model Christian generosity through tithing.

• Model Christian leadership through self-control and respect for others.

• Demonstrate a love for Christ through faithful prayer and Scripture reading.

• Demonstrate a love for the church by striving for unity through humble leadership.

• Demonstrate a love for children through intentional discipleship.

• Demonstrate a love for God’s Word by faithfully teaching its truths.

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Duties:

• Plan and direct a total Christian education program for preschool (birth through kindergarten) and children (first through fifth grades).

• Train and motivate workers.

• Work with the Nominating Committee to enlist teachers and volunteers for preschoolers and children (birth to 5th grade) on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.

• Plan, prepare, and coordinate VBS with the VBS Director. If no VBS Director is named, you will serve as VBS Director.

• Provide Mother’s Day Out/Preschool services such as administration, marketing, scheduling, and planning activities for the Mother’s Day Out and K-3/K-4 program.

• In consultation with the Senior Pastor, handle all personnel-related matters, including interviews, staffing decisions, and training of all paid Preschool workers.

• Work with the Senior Pastor and church staff in developing and managing a Preschool Budget and calendar planning.

• Faithfully participate in the ministries of the church family and encourage families from the Preschool ministry to do the same.

• Perform ministerial functions as the Senior Pastor may assign.

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To apply, send resume to kylesullivan@pleasantridgebaptist.org and info@pleasantridgebaptist.org